Karen Marla Kenney Education International Baccalaureate Association 2006-2009 •Level One PYP Introduction Atlanta 2006 •Level Two PYP Inquiry Kansas City 2007 •Level Three MYP Collaboration Portland 2007 •Seminar Leadership Academy Kansas City 2008 •Level Two PYP Internationalism Keystone 2009 ColoradoK-12 Art Teacher’s License 2002 •Metropolitan State College, Supervised by Dr. Susan Josepher •NCLB Highly Qualified BFA Fine Arts 2002 •Metro State College Denver 1995-2002 •Art History Major •Study Abroad Mexico 1995, Italy 2001 WaldorfSchoolTeaching License 2002 •Rudolf Steiner College 1997-2002 summers •Integrated Arts, Gifted and Talented, Learner Differentiation •Drama, Dance, Voice and Outdoor Leadership teaching experience Master Tapestry Weaver’s Workshops 1976-1995 •Victor Jacoby, Mendocino 1990 •Pam Patre, Portland 1988 •Pearl Sunrise, Santa Fe 1977 •Jack Laylula, Chicago 1976
Experience International Baccalaureate Organization Primary Years Programme Workshop Leader 2009-2011 •Led total of 9 workshops in 8 cities on topics ranging from Collaborative Planning, Assessment, Arts in the PYP, Making PYP Happen Level On `IB-PYP Consultant `IB-PYP Site Visit Leader ArtStudents League 2008-2009 •Summer School Art Teacher Public School Art Teacher 2002-2010 •Bradley World IB Elementary School 2004-2010 •Hamilton Middle School 2002-2004 •Selected by District to write “Best Practices in Art” document •Selected by District to write “Art Progress Indicators” for the standards based report cards •Mile High Scholars Teacher of the Year 2009 Lead Artist; City of Denver’s ArtsStreet 2004 •Public Art Tapestry with at-risk teens •Underwritten by Denver Art Museum for over $12,000 ColoradoHigh SchoolHumanities Teacher 1998-2000 •Teen students, at-risk, drop-outs return, post-prison students •Integrated Arts, Language Arts and History to create engaging studies •Achieved highest number of graduates in the 5 year history of the school DenverWaldorf School1993-2001 •First Grade Teacher, substitute teacher, High School Art Teacher Waltzing Walnuts Catering Company1990-1993 •Owner and Head Chef, specializing in Music Industry Backstage Catering •Terrific stories and a great autograph book to show for it Tapestry and Fiber Artist 1976-1998 •Made and Sold one-of-a-kind French Tapestry by commission •Costuming, hat making, numerous art shows and awards
Related Skills Calligraphy, Knitting, Soft Sculpture, New Games, Sewing by machine or hand, Making and using charcoal for drawing, Outdoor leadership, Natural textile dying, Book binding, Basket weaving, Print making, Storytelling, Black and White Darkroom Photography, Digital Photography including Photoshop, Woodworking, Weaving and weaving loom construction, Yarn spinning and natural dying, Wheel and hand built ceramics, Pit kiln construction and firing, Felt making, Watercolor and acrylic painting, Figure Drawing, Collage, Metal and glass jewelry making, Layout and graphic design, Cartography, Color Theory, Spanish language, Wooden and silver flute, Auto harp, Gardening with children, Bead work, Grant writing,
Related Experience Larimer St. LEAD Urban Arts Grant awarded, Panelist DPS All-City Secondary Arts Show, Tile Mural Project for the City of Denver, Public art mural at Denver Public Library, Englewood Commission on Arts and Culture, Daycare co-op for young children, Spark Art Meet-up member
Karen Marla Kenney
Education
International Baccalaureate Association 2006-2009
•Level One PYP Introduction Atlanta 2006
•Level Two PYP Inquiry Kansas City 2007
•Level Three MYP Collaboration Portland 2007
•Seminar Leadership Academy Kansas City 2008
•Level Two PYP Internationalism Keystone 2009
Colorado K-12 Art Teacher’s License 2002
•Metropolitan State College, Supervised by Dr. Susan Josepher
•NCLB Highly Qualified
BFA Fine Arts 2002
•Metro State College Denver 1995-2002
•Art History Major
•Study Abroad Mexico 1995, Italy 2001
Waldorf School Teaching License 2002
•Rudolf Steiner College 1997-2002 summers
•Integrated Arts, Gifted and Talented, Learner Differentiation
•Drama, Dance, Voice and Outdoor Leadership teaching experience
Master Tapestry Weaver’s Workshops 1976-1995
•Victor Jacoby, Mendocino 1990
•Pam Patre, Portland 1988
•Pearl Sunrise, Santa Fe 1977
•Jack Laylula, Chicago 1976
Experience
International Baccalaureate Organization Primary Years Programme Workshop Leader 2009-2011
•Led total of 9 workshops in 8 cities on topics ranging from Collaborative Planning, Assessment, Arts in the PYP, Making PYP Happen Level On
`IB-PYP Consultant
`IB-PYP Site Visit Leader
Art Students League 2008-2009
•Summer School Art Teacher
Public School Art Teacher 2002-2010
•Bradley World IB Elementary School 2004-2010
•Hamilton Middle School 2002-2004
•Selected by District to write “Best Practices in Art” document
•Selected by District to write “Art Progress Indicators” for the standards based report cards
•Mile High Scholars Teacher of the Year 2009
Lead Artist; City of Denver’s ArtsStreet 2004
•Public Art Tapestry with at-risk teens
•Underwritten by Denver Art Museum for over $12,000
Colorado High School Humanities Teacher 1998-2000
•Teen students, at-risk, drop-outs return, post-prison students
•Integrated Arts, Language Arts and History to create engaging studies
•Achieved highest number of graduates in the 5 year history of the school
Denver Waldorf School 1993-2001
•First Grade Teacher, substitute teacher, High School Art Teacher
Waltzing Walnuts Catering Company1990-1993
•Owner and Head Chef, specializing in Music Industry Backstage Catering
•Terrific stories and a great autograph book to show for it
Tapestry and Fiber Artist 1976-1998
•Made and Sold one-of-a-kind French Tapestry by commission
•Costuming, hat making, numerous art shows and awards
Related Skills Calligraphy, Knitting, Soft Sculpture, New Games, Sewing by machine or hand, Making and using charcoal for drawing, Outdoor leadership, Natural textile dying, Book binding, Basket weaving, Print making, Storytelling, Black and White Darkroom Photography, Digital Photography including Photoshop, Woodworking, Weaving and weaving loom construction, Yarn spinning and natural dying, Wheel and hand built ceramics, Pit kiln construction and firing, Felt making, Watercolor and acrylic painting, Figure Drawing, Collage, Metal and glass jewelry making, Layout and graphic design, Cartography, Color Theory, Spanish language, Wooden and silver flute, Auto harp, Gardening with children, Bead work, Grant writing,
Related Experience Larimer St. LEAD Urban Arts Grant awarded, Panelist DPS All-City Secondary Arts Show, Tile Mural Project for the City of Denver, Public art mural at Denver Public Library, Englewood Commission on Arts and Culture, Daycare co-op for young children, Spark Art Meet-up member
References and Exhibition History Upon Request
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